Relationship between Knowledge Transfer and Sustainable Innovation in Interorganizational Environments of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

• Autorzy: Ana Judith Paredes-Chacín , Sebastian Díaz-Bejarano , Freddy Marín-González , Elmer Vega-Ramírez
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The trends promoted for the strengthening of capacities that allow the interaction and valuation of knowledge as an intangible asset, deserve a management based on its transfer as a basis that drives innovation. Based on this, the purpose of the study is to examine the relationships between knowledge transfer (KT) and sustainable innovation (SI) in interorganizational contexts of small and medium-sized companies. METHODOLOGY: A process was carried out through the application of a questionnaire addressed to managers and owners of 109 small and medium-sized companies of activity in management and the development of information and communication technologies in two regions of Colombia. To show the significant differences between the two selected populations, a non-parametric Mann-Whitney test for independent samples was applied. Likewise, an application of the K-means algorithm was used to group the variables into subsets. The study of the data was complemented with the multivariate technique and the principal components analysis (PCA) to validate the contrasting of the declared hypotheses. FINDINGS: The results determine that by means of the Mann-Whitney non-parametric test for independent samples there are significant differences between the two selected populations. Likewise, the positive correlation between the variables of knowledge transfer and innovation is confirmed, as well as designing the interactions and the flow of processes between the components that support the aforementioned variables from the theoretical and empirical approach, whose interaction capacity between them has to promote the innovative potential under sustainability principles in small and medium-sized enterprises. IMPLICATIONS: Based on the results of the research carried out, scenarios are promoted through which it is sought to strengthen the interorganizational management of small and medium-sized enterprises, minimizing the barriers that weaken their stability. As well as promoting new ways of valuing knowledge as an intangible asset that, when transferred, generates effects in innovation management as part of the strengthening and interorganizational sustainability of small and medium-sized enterprises. ORIGINALITY AND VALUE: It is based on the generation of value through the proposal of a design of a system of relations between the components that promote the transfer of knowledge and sustainable innovation. Its structure is based on empirical results that allowed defining five strategic stages that show the relationships between the components that promote interorganizational and competitive management of tangible and intangible assets available in small and medium-sized enterprises. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Knowledge transfer; Sustainable development; Inter-organizational networks; Knowledge management; Small business; Intangible asset

PL

Transfer wiedzy; Rozwój zrównoważony; Sieci międzyorganizacyjne; Zarządzanie wiedzą; Małe i średnie przedsiębiorstwa; Wartości niematerialne

• Czasopismo: Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation (JEMI)
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: 20
• Numer: nr 1 Exploring Entrepreneurial Intentions, Innovation, and Performance in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
• Strony: 47--64

Twórcy

autor

Ana Judith Paredes-Chacín

• Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Colombia

autor

Sebastian Díaz-Bejarano

• Universidad del Valle, Colombia

autor

Freddy Marín-González

• Universidad de la Costa, Colombia

autor

Elmer Vega-Ramírez

• Universidad del Atlántico, Colombia

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doi.org/10.7341/20242013